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#AsEquals: These are the challenges facing women in the world's least developed countries

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Hundreds of girls tell CNN they feel unsafe online but have no one to turn to for help. This is what they want to change.

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Backed by Modi's government, NGOs set up shelters for trans people in India. Then, the NGOs say, the government left them hanging for funds

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How the Chibok abductions continue to cast a long shadow over girls’ education in Nigeria

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‘What if I’m going to die?’ Bianca Balala risked it all to get a body that matches her gender identity

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The Colombian city sending men to school to learn how to care

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The Defenders: 30 people protecting women's and LGBTQ+ rights

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How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality

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Opposition to gender equality around the world is connected, well funded and spreading. Here's what you need to know about the anti-gender movement

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FGM in Sierra Leone: Girls continue to bleed to death but an alternative ritual could save lives and preserve tradition

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What is patriarchy? What does it mean and why is everyone talking about it?

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How some African women are bringing back tattoo traditions erased by colonization

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Dozens of children were left behind by UN personnel in Haiti. Their mothers want justice

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Digital guides: How to protect yourself online

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Away from threat of Islamist violence or floods, health risks for pregnant women in Nigeria's refugee camps remain high

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‘They destroyed our trees’: Women say their farms were seized to support Indonesia's electric vehicle boom

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‘How would people like me know about sex?’ Young people are losing judgment-free spaces to learn about sex and sexuality

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The Iten killings: Deaths of elite athletes cast spotlight on domestic violence

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Systems Error: Revealing how gender shapes your life online

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Running as equals: The elite athletes fighting for acceptance

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White lies: Exposing the dangers of skin whitening

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Maternal mental health: A global perspective

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Exclusive: Millions in Western aid flowed to churches in Ghana despite years of campaigning against LGBTQI+ rights

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‘No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.’ This European network helps people access abortions

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As Equals: Frequently Asked Questions

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#AsEquals

As Equals is a CNN series that aims to reveal what systemic gender inequality looks like. With stories on underreported issues in underreported parts of the world, told by underrepresented voices, As Equals intends to spotlight taboo subjects, use innovative presentations and effect change. Read the FAQs to find out more.

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